As many of you know, I really love keeping data. Any kind of data. I figure if I track everything, even if I don't know how I can use the data, in the future I'll have it to make the choice. But if I don't track it now, I may regret not having it, and all will be lost.
Neil Young is awesome. From what I've read, he was a bit of a creative sphincter* when he was younger, but apparently at some point something changed, and he became this really friendly guy. Of course, I've
(for those interested, i posted the result of the new luhn process at github and a description here)
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well, a few days ago, my second UP died. because two UPs, from different places, times, and probably production times, both died at different times, i figure it may be best to get a refund on that one instead of a replacement. i'm excited for jawbone to release their 2.0 version of this, as i believe it will be really solid. i just can't afford to
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my review is here: http://petercompernolle.com/2011/12/17/UP-review
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Note: this is not a review of my UP by Jawbone, but simply a (long winded) summary of my history with it them.
I love gizmos, and I love feeling healthy. So what better than a gizmo that helps you be healthier?
I've been running a bunch lately, and it feels great. In fact, I continuously get notifications from Runkeeper.com that I've beaten my personal record for distance, distance in a week, etc. (See my progress here!)
I decided to get an UP by Jawbone, a bracelet that tracks your activity in hopes of making you more active and healthier. I'm aware that this is a gimmick, but I'm excited to track my activity. Data!
New campaign: "just say no."
(thanks, @scottsouders)
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I worked in the service industry a long time. Sometimes front of the house, sometimes back of the house, sometimes as an expeditor. And in all those years, I worked for tips. Rather, I worked because it was my job (big difference), and earned tips as a result. And in all those years, and in every year since, I've wondered why the hell the system wo
I don't really understand how people can take naps so frequently. Due to a pretty interesting weekend I am running very short on sleep, so daisy and I just took a quick nap. And now, a few minutes after having woken up, I am very very confused.
Lately I really have felt that there's not enough time in a day. The weather in Houston has finally dropped below 95f, I've been really into exercising, and it's fall, which means good TV is on.
It's really a lot of fun to look through some of the old pictures the gang took before they got caught. Seems like they had a bunch of fun.
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